Two hundred fifty men and women have been selected to attend Officer Training School.

Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 810 applications as part of Officer Training School, or OTS, Selection Board 06OT02. The board selected 250 for a 30.9 percent selection rate. Of those, 87 enlisted members earned the chance to attend OTS and trade their stripes for gold bars as second lieutenants.

The requirements for fiscal 2006 and 2007 are expected to be approximately 500 selectees each year, according to recruiting officials.

As part of the selection process, board members review both objective and subjective factors. Objectively, the board considers each applicant’s academic discipline, grade point average and Air Force Officer Qualifying Test scores. Subjectively, board members evaluate work experience, accomplishments, adaptability, character, leadership ability, potential for future growth and other recommendations.

For active-duty enlisted members, performance reports and commander’s recommendations are also evaluated.

Five Air Force colonels review every application. The selection process is similar to an Air Force officer promotion board. No single factor leads to an individual's selection or nonselection, according to OTS selection officials.

People selected can expect class assignment information approximately eight weeks after their commissioning physical is certified.

For more information concerning OTS and the application process, active-duty servicemembers should contact their local education office; civilians should contact the nearest Air Force recruiter.

For a complete list of selectees, visit www.rs.af.mil/news/news17.asp.

(Courtesy of Air Force Recruiting Service)